Ahhh---how we love Sundays! We brought my Mom over this afternoon and let her sit out and enjoy the weather--------and gave her a beer too!
Dan was invited to go up with the Ohio Air National Guard as part of the Educators in Flight program.Yesterday he went up in a Stratotanker on a mission to refuel the F-16's. He came back with some unbelievable pictures from the air. You can see the refueling nozzle with the F-16 and the bottom picture shows how close the F-16's are to the Stratotanker. And for all you Buckeye fans----they accomlished this task over Columbus!! The Stratotanker came from Rickenbacker AFB and the F-16's are based at Toledo Express. 
Because I get up at 5am during the week, I always tell myself I will sleep in on the weekends. But look what I would miss if I did. The everchanging colors of light play of the rising sun over our pond. And there is just something so magical about being the only person outside and listening to the birds.
All week he has been eyeing the grass. Every nite I hear "it won't be too long until I "have" to mow. Today after work there was a glimmer in his eye and after dinner he asked "well, what do you think, should I mow?" I turned around to say yes but he was already out the door and on the mower!
Last nite we went to our first Tiger game of the season. We had a good long talk with the team and they promised to put some wins on the board. Here is a pic of Ordonez walking off the field after warming up. Matt might know who is with him---I think it could be Granderson. Unfortunately it was pretty cold so we left early----but they did pull off a win!
Today is my birthday and it has been a wonderful 2 days. Yesterday we celebrated with Matt, Adam and Jonelle and I received some wonderful presents. But, thanks to my brother, I was able to hear my father's voice-for the first time. As you probably know, my father died tragically young and my brother and I were both under 2 and too young to remember. After our oldest sister died last year, we found a tape that had his voice on it. My brother had it transferred to a CD and for the first time I have heard his voice. And what a beautiful voice it was----and on the tape---he was talking to 6 month old ME. And I was talking back---in baby talk. It was incredible and very emotional to hear this and something I am constantly thinking about. Thank you Ed for this present and thank you to my family for making my birthday very special. I love all of you!
Our tomato seedlings are getting big and have already been transplanted into a bigger container. They have sprouted their true leaves and have the scent of tomato plants. They are very high maintainance though---just like kids. We have to tuck them in at night--Dan built a "cradle hanging from a flourescent fixture to give them light at night. In the morning we take them down, give them a drink of water and place them in a sunny spot---and keep them warm. Hopefully they will reward us with nice juicy tomatoes!
The grass is getting green, we can go outside without bundling up, the robins are building nests---is seems like just yesterday we thought winter would be here forever!
I couldn't resist posting this Canadian Goose couple that visited our pond yesterday evening. We've never had them on the pond before---just in the field beyond. But they are one of my favorite creatures. They are monogamous and when one of them loses a mate, they have been know to show signs of grieving.
